By Dorwin Sargent | Published February 16, 2016 | Posted in Business Law, Civil Litigation, Construction Law, Contract Law, Family Law, Municipal Law, Oil & Gas Law, Real Estate Law | Comments Off on Think Before Taking That Lawsuit to Court
Think Before Taking That Lawsuit to Court
Three Questions to Ask Yourself Before Heading to the Courtroom When people feel like they’ve been wronged by another party in some form or fashion, taking a lawsuit against that party to court tends to be one of—if not the first—options they entertain. Understandably, we can all fly off the handle to an extent after Read More
Read MoreTen New Texas Laws
Changes to Texas Law You Should Know We have successfully made it through the first month of 2016, and as far as we can tell, the new year is off to a great start. Whether you’ve been striving to make some changes in your life as part of your New Year’s resolutions or avoiding resolutions Read More
Read MoreWhat Is Construction Law?
Everyone knows a lawyer is a person who practices law, one who (at the very least) provides legal counsel and representation to his or her clients. What you may not know is there are many different areas of law in which a lawyer can specialize, from family and civil law to municipal and real estate Read More
Read MoreFair Labor Standards Act
The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) is a federal statute generally designed to protect workers who are unorganized or who lack bargaining power. The protections afforded individuals by the FLSA extend only to “employees.” The question whether one falls under the definition of employee is usually readily apparent. Most workers who are not Read More
Read MoreHow Are Law Offices Structured?
Four Common Organizational Structures A law office is a place to go whenever you need guidance or representation for various types of legal matters ranging from child custody and juvenile defense to bankruptcy and oil/mineral rights. At its most basic level, a law office houses a lawyer, who provides services in his or her area Read More
Read MoreWhat Does a Civil Lawyer Do?
By Don R. White, Attorney at Law A civil lawyer practices in the field of civil law, which may consist of corporate, family, business, real estate, probate or personal injury law. The cases a civil lawyer deals with all generally regard disagreements between two parties. When a disagreement can’t be settled between the two parties, Read More
Read MoreDo You Need an Oil and Gas Attorney?
By Don R. White, Attorney at Law For a culture that depends so heavily on oil and gas, it can be easy to forget just how prevalent these resources are in our day-to-day lives. Due to this dependence, oil and gas law encompasses many complicated legal policies, procedures and agreements. What Is Oil and Gas Read More
Read MoreOpen Carry In Texas
For some, the idea of open carry is frightening. For others, it represents a much-needed expansion of 2nd amendment rights in Texas. Regardless of which side of the line you fall on, it is important to understand what the law really says about guns. State of the Law Regarding Guns For long guns (rifles), you Read More
Read MoreKing v. Burwell
By Lance Vanzant Today in King v. Burwell the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that tax credits provided under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act are allowed for health insurance purchased on any exchange created under the Act. The Petitioners challenged the giving of tax credits on those exchanges created by the federal government. The Act Read More
Read MoreToday in Horne Et al v. Department of Agriculture
Today in Horne Et al. v. Department of Agriculture the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling that the government must pay just compensation when it takes personal property from an owner, just as when it takes real property. Purportedly to help maintain stable markets for agricultural products, the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 authorizes the Read More
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